brine shrimp

noun

: any of a genus (Artemia) of branchiopod crustaceans that can exist in strongly saline environments

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This action stirs up sediments and millimeter-scale organisms like brine shrimp and mayfly larvae, and generates miniature tornado-like whorls that spiral upward. New Atlas, 15 May 2025 Abyssal microplastics appear to sink from the surface of the open ocean, and polystyrene particles increase the bioaccumulation of SSRIs in brine shrimp. Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 June 2024 Flamingos flock here by the thousands to feed on the brine shrimp that have been trapped in the dry salt like pre-watered Sea-Monkeys, and zebras and wildebeest pass through as part of Africa’s second-largest mammal migration. Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 18 Dec. 2024 Flamingos absorb pigments from food rich in carotenoids, such as algae and brine shrimp, which deposits into their feathers. Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 20 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for brine shrimp

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of brine shrimp was in 1835

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“Brine shrimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brine%20shrimp. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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brine shrimp

noun
: any of a genus of crustaceans found especially in salt lakes

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